山东省淄博市第八中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

2022—2023学年度第一学期期末学业水平检测 初四英语试题 一、 完型填空（共10小题，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。 The Gugangdong Lion Dance is a typical Southern Lion Dance. This performance is usually seen during the Spring Festival or 1 important events. In Guangdong, people believe that the lion dance brings good luck and 2 bad luck away. The 3 itself goes back to the story of Nian. Nian attacked(攻击) villages every year, eating crops and even children. It was said that Nian was afraid of loud noises, fire and the color red. To scare Nian away, villagers 4 dress up in red clothes and make loud noises with drums and empty plates, performing the 5 form of the lion dance. The Guangdong Lion Dance began from the lion dance during the Tang Danasty. It developed into its modern form during the Ming Dynasty. Now, it mainly focuses on the performance of lions’ movements 6 shaking the head, licking(添) the hair and scratching an itch(挠痒). In Guangdong, most of the lion dancers are well-trained in kungfu, 7 the lion dance requires them to produce some difficult movements to show power. 8 , lions’ colors also mean different characters. The traditional lion dance in Guangdong uses red, yellow and black lions.The yellow lion, also called “Liu Bei Lion”, represents power and fairness; the red lion is also called “Guan Gong Lion”, which is believed to bring success; the 9 lion is called “Zhang Fei Lion”. This “Zhang Fei Lion” is an expression for a newly opened business. The Guangdong Lion Dance, combining(结合) kungfu, dance and music, is popular not only among the locals, but also in Southeast 10 countries, making it a cultural bridge. 1. A. other B. another C. the other D. others 2. A. plays B. has C. does D. drives 3. A. city B. luck C. dance D. color 4. A. used to B. are used to C. are used for D. are used as 5. A. ealiest B. latest C. best D. worst 6. A. from B. like C. in D. with 7. A. because B. so C. al